In April 2025, New Zealand exported $7.8 billion worth of goods while importing $6.4 billion New Zealand recorded a rare and significant monthly goods trade surplus of $1.4 billion in April 2025 — only the fourth time in the country’s history that the monthly surplus has exceeded $1 billion, according[Read More…]
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Australian apples gain market access to China
The newly secured access for apples builds on a series of recent positive trade outcomes for Australian horticulture, including improved access for table grapes to Japan and new market access for plums to Vietnam The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) has welcomed the announcement of new market access for Australian[Read More…]
Pitaya Foods launches regenerative & organic frozen fruit line
The new Regenified Frozen Fruit Line includes three varieties: Regenerative & Organic Strawberries, Regenerative & Organic Blueberries, and Regenerative & Organic Mangoes Pitaya Foods, one of the fastest-growing brands in the frozen category, unveils the first-ever Regenerative & Organic Frozen Fruit Line available exclusively at Whole Foods Market nationwide. In honor of Earth Day and as[Read More…]
Thailand government prepares for 2025 fruit export surge
The Ministry of Commerce has introduced seven strategic measures supported by 25 operational plans Thailand’s Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has convened a high-level meeting to oversee preparations for the 2025 fruit production season as the country anticipates a surge in yields nationwide. The session brought together commercial attachés from overseas[Read More…]
Researchers use natural gum to extend shelf life of fresh fruits
The research team also used light and curcumin, a compound extracted from turmeric, to deactivate fungal spores on food, in particular strawberries University of Queensland studies have used natural tree sap gum and light to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables to combat food waste. The Queensland[Read More…]
Kazakhstan among top three importers of Uzbek fruits and vegetables
Russia remained the largest buyer, receiving 40.1 per cent of Uzbekistan’s fruit and vegetable exports, while Kyrgyzstan ranked third with a significantly smaller share of 7.5 per cent Kazakhstan ranks among the top three importers of fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan. According to the Statistics Agency under the President[Read More…]
Papaya UK’s fastest-growing fruit
Tropical fruit has become the fastest-growing segment of the UK fruit market, with demand soaring by nearly 30 per cent Brits are going crazy for exotic fruit, with papaya now being the fastest-growing fruit in the UK. Demand for this orange-coloured fruit, primarily grown in tropical regions of South America,[Read More…]
BLOOM FRESH expands breeding portfolio to blueberries
BLOOM FRESH acquires Inka’s Berries breeding programme, a pioneer in no-chill blueberry varieties BLOOM FRESH, one of the world’s leading fruit-breeding organisations, announces the acquisition of Inka’s Berries breeding program, further expanding its global footprint in the development of innovative, high-quality fruit varieties. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone[Read More…]
Westfalia Fruit exports first shipment of South African avocados to China
This shipment follows the successful conclusion of a phytosanitary agreement between South Africa and China, signed in August 2023 Westfalia Fruit, a leading multinational supplier of avocados and fresh fruit announced its inaugural shipment of avocados from South Africa to China. This milestone marks a significant expansion of the company’s[Read More…]
New Zealand takes action in response to Australia’s tomato virus find
All imported tomatoes from Australia currently come from Queensland and not South Australia Biosecurity New Zealand has placed import restrictions on tomato seed imports from Australia, after the detection of tomato brown rugose fruit virus at 2 South Australian growing properties. “We’ve stepped up our biosecurity requirements in response to[Read More…]
